This Day in History: 1948-03-20
On March 20, 1948, Kentucky defeated Holy Cross, 60-52, in the 1948 NCAA Final Four. Alex Groza went for 23 points and Ralph Beard 13 while Kentucky held Holy Cross star Bob Cousy to five points before 18,472 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a pivotal win in the drive to Kentucky’s first NCAA title.